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How to delete records with SqlCommand

This code shows you how to delete records with an SQL statement and get the number of records deleted returned back as an integer.

SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["con"]);
SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand();
cmd.CommandText = "DELETE FROM EmployeesCopy WHERE TitleofCourtesy='Mr.'";
cmd.Connection = con;
con.Open();
int numberDeleted = cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
Response.Write(numberDeleted.ToString() + " employees were deleted.<br>");
// use this instead of the above line if we're in a windows form rather than an ASP.NET page
//MessageBox.Show(numberDeleted.ToString() + " employees were deleted.<br>");
con.Close();

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  1. 29 Apr 2004 at 05:04

    very basic. kindly request not to put this much basic article in this spectacular site

  2. 01 Jan 1999 at 00:00

    This thread is for discussions of How to delete records with SqlCommand.

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